Hurricane Camille - 40th Anniversary

On August 17th, 1969, Hurricane Camille made landfall along the Mississippi Coast as Category 5 hurricane. Camille was the second more intense hurricane of record to hit the United States, causing 256 deaths and over $1.4 billion in damage.

For more information:

National Hurricane Center - Hurricane History: Hurricane Camille (1969)

Historical Hurricane Tracks (an interactive hurricane map)

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